shisha
/ (ˈʃiːʃə) /
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noun
another name for hookah
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Word Origin for shisha
C21: from Persian shishe a bottle
Words nearby shisha
shirt-stud abscess, shirttail, shirtwaist, shirtwaister, shirty, shisha, shish kebab, shishya, shiso, shit, shitake
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How to use shisha in a sentence
They stepped back inside, picked up their pipes, and continued smoking their shisha.
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